Thank you Phil And Ira for your condolences and advise. I Had talked with an old lawyer friend before she died and although it was not his specialty, he said that under the circumstances, the only way there would be probate was if I refused to pay the nursing home and then they would have to initiate it. Her only other assets were a $1000 life insurance policy and a checking account with about $500.

Up to now at least, both my and my mother's taxes have been very simple. I used Turbo Tax. Are the taxes really going to be that more complicated? Compared to some of the postings I have read, my situation seems pretty straightforward. I have been told that H&R Block doesn't really give much advise. What kind of professional should I be talking to and where should I be looking for them, Yellow Pages?

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